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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:26). High of 33 today in Worcester
+6:00: Parade of storms bringing long-duration snow and ice event (14:57)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Online gambling in Worcester: Trends among local players
+6:00: Donate spices to support this food drive in Worcester
+6:00: George Strait, Chris Stapleton bringing show to Gillette Stadium
+Noon: Empty apartments could be key to solving housing crisis
+Noon: UMass economist: State has recovered from COVID, but federal research funding cuts could be catastrophic
+Noon: Jazzed Up Duo at 961 Union Station 6 to 9 tonight
+Noon: Last Call: Daniel Letona, poet and poetry slam contender
-Mass. and Worcester seeing unusual second surge in flu
-Texts show Worcester couple plotting Boston man's murder, prosecutors say
-2 local restaurants make Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Wings (5:02)
-Founders behind Worcester plant and decor shop see second location as the beginning of a bigger dream
-6-story, 56-unit apartment building proposed in Worcester
-City Council votes to make Worcester sanctuary city for transgender people (2:22). Article
-LBGTQ+ community, allies hold Queer Ball at Worcester City Hall
-Birmingham church-bombing survivor speaks at Anna Maria
-Probation Officers Academy hails first class of graduates at ceremony
-Worcester Police Department introduce some of the student officers in this year's Academy (2:31)
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (25:41): School Committee showdown & political fallout
-ICYMI: At Worcester’s last Jewish deli, you can enjoy fries covered in pastrami
-Local owner of a Golden Tesla Cybertruck says he can no longer handle constant harassment
-It's a "Dog Eat Doug" world for Worcester's Brian Anderson
-UMass Medical School leader says N.I.H. cuts "profound and sobering"
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Wachusett A.S.A. food tasting night sees success
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Former site of 102-year-old Sunnyside Ford up for sale
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Clinton teens hang with the big dogs at Westminster
-Nomination papers for annual Shrewsbury town election available
-Pair of crashes snarls morning commute on I-290, Route 20
-Woman arrested after erratic police chase where she backed into a cruiser, smashed a mailbox & sideswiped cars
-Sutton student will train with Olympic Development Team
-This company is paying up to $5.5 million to improve Route 20
-Sex offender from Auburn arrested in N.Y., faces extradition
-Millbury receives fire equipment grant
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Great minds think alike at West Boylston pyschic fair
-On view at the Mary Cosgrove Dolphin Gallery: Transparency, a juried, open-call exhibition
-Listen Up: For Savoir Faire, "Hopeless Nostalgic" is full of heart
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Worcester School Committee's weaponization of inclusivity
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (59:53): Author Brett Cotter
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former WAAF disc jockey who created Bikers Against Abusing Kids (B.A.A.K)
>SPORTS: Why Drake Maye could hit the ground running in Josh McDaniels’ offense
-Tom Brady laughs after question about Bill Belichick girlfriend Jordon Hudson
-Bravehearts' New England Sports Summit gives opportunity for students looking for jobs
-Holy Cross men's basketball and women's basketball to face Colgate
-Holy Cross baseball announces coaching staff changes
-Central Mass. Boys' and Girls' Basketball Tournament seedings and schedule
>CARS: Mass. "right to repair" law wins important legal victory (:24)
>NATIONAL: 2 slain execution-style in hail of 40 bullets as Philly celebrates Super Bowl win
-More than 90 people fall ill with gastrointestinal illness on Royal Caribbean cruise
-Tragic: At least 19 decomposing bodies discovered on boat drifting near eastern Caribbean nation
>NEW ENGLAND: Major court ruling in Karen Read case — Implications, analysis (4:29)
-Doorbell camera captures small plane crash into woods near airfield in N.H. (:41)
>COLLEGES: Alum teaches in Togo as Clark launches new Peace Corps Prep Program
-Worcester State’s online master’s in nursing earns No. 2 ranking in Mass.
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): World's safest airlines revealed for 2025
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business confidence fell in January as owners raise concerns over tariffs
-LPL Financial Research: Key pillars of the bull and bear cases in 2025
-Apple warns iPhone users to update devices amid security breach
>SHOPPING: Bath and Body Works launches new Disney collab—Shop it now
>HEALTH: No evidence links maternal sickness during pregnancy, autism (:56)
-U.S. flu cases are peaking for a second time this season. Now you can test for the virus at home
>FOOD: F.D.A. recalls La Fiesta breadcrumbs sold nationwide
>TV/STREAMING: 14 top Valentine's Day movies to stream on Prime Video
>MOVIES: Box office vindication — "Mufasa" passes up "Sonic 3" in U.S.
>CELEBRITY: Reese Witherspoon denies falling out with Kate Winslet
>ANIMALS: Westminster Dog Show — Photos of bulldogs, poodles, Pomeranians
>HISTORY: Former Central Fire Station in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: "Just because" gift from dad earns woman $4 million lottery prize
-Meanwhile, in Connecticut, D.U.I. suspect caught speeding at over 130 mph said he was in rush to see his cat: cops
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:06). High of 34 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester bar's liquor license suspended for 5 days for after-hours assault
+6:00: Indie horror film festival returning to Worcester’s Mechanic Hall for second year
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (8:12): Worcester film maker Tom Dwyer talks about Dead of Winter Horror Festival
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (14:26): Bull rider Marcus Mast on near death experience with a bull and growing up Amish
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Guide to Dead of Winter Horror Film Festival in Worcester
+Noon: Mechanics Hall to host The Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy
+Noon: "Black Angels Over Tuskegee" in Worcester will tell story
+Noon: WPI professor explores how Black artists helped transform opera
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "The Brutalist," "The Last Showgirl," and more
+Noon: 19 Carter in Berlin is a hub for both the arts and the community
-Hazardous ice lingers on Worcester streets days after storm. Video (1:18)
-Family of late state police trainee from Worcester speaks as state senators seek investigation update (2:49)
-Stop & Shop faces potential strike in Mass. over contract dispute
-Radio Worcester (40:20): Transformative plans for Worcester’s 51-acre Saint-Gobain site in Greendale
-West Boylston will fire Town Administrator amid police station flag conflict, lawyer says
-Earlier: Flag controversy discussed at Select Board meeting (1:49). Article
-Families fighting to keep funding for medical research meet at UMass Medical School (1:50). Article
-After sky-high hikes, state orders gas companies to reduce total bills by just 5 percent (:23)
-Related: What is the delivery fee on gas bills and why is it so high? (4:30)
-Police find cocaine, fentanyl during search in Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:32): Councilor's indefinite absence sparks debate
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (21:18): Media misrepresents Worcester's sanctuary city vote
-DINING OUT: New restaurant to open at site of former Compass Tavern
-ICYMI: City Councilor Thu Nguyen will not return to council indefinitely
-Worcester rolls out enforcement of new 25 mph speed limit
-Worcester schools eye 7.9% budget increase for coming year
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): March Among Friends senior newsletter
-Ice melt arrives at Holden hardware store for storm-weary residents
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Favorite breakfast spot plans expansion to Shrewsbury
-Sterling officer hit by car during traffic stop
-Police seek help locating 29-year-old missing person
-Drug bust at Westminster residence uncovers cocaine trafficking operation
-Clinton Project 351 ambassador gets involved
-Clinton School Committee honors students, staff
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Concerts, historical demos and more
-Orchids bring color to Botanic Garden
-One Act Play Festival to take center stage at the Singh Performance Center
>OPINION: Kenzie Landsittel: Remember Women's Rights Convention in Worcester
-City of Worcester's Ready Worcester (1:03): Episode 4, preparing for snow storms
-Unity Radio's Susanity Life (58:15): Melisa Ann, intuitive energy healer
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester matriarch who passed away at 100
>SPORTS: Canada beats U.S., 3-2, in overtime to win 4 Nations Face-Off championship
-Bravehearts' New England Sports Summit breaks records
-With a renewed focus on boxing career, Worcester's Khiary Gray ready for title bout
-'Sader Stories (29:47): Varsity Club Hall of Famer Sam Fregenti
-Holy Cross women’s hockey team travels to Maine for final regular season series
-2 Holy Cross athletes nominated for Allstate Good Works Team
>CARS: Toyota recalls over 160,000 Sienna minivans due to seat back issue
>NATIONAL: California woman chased, fatally shot in parking lot: video
-Brian Laundrie's parents pariahs in Florida over Gabby Petito's murder: neighbors
-Tragic: Mom charged with abuse after 3 kids left alone for years
>NEW ENGLAND: Timeline of activities of cultlike group tied to killing of Border Patrol agent
-Why ambulances are waiting nearly an hour to bring patients into some Mass. hospitals
>COLLEGES: This is biomedical engineering at WPI (:23)
-Clark student Isaac Tomeho shines in both the digital and tactile worlds
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 places you'll recognize from famous songs
>BUSINESS: Walmart shares tank on dismal forecast as retail giant warns of slowing sales
-LPL Financial Research: Tariffs ignite a metals melt-up
-How Gen Z can get on the right financial track
>HOMES: Worcester is one of the hottest real estate markets in 2025. See how it ranks
>HEALTH: Study: 3 conditions increase risk of liver damage if you drink
-How "lemonading" can help you better cope with stress
>FOOD: Dunkin' to end non-dairy upcharges after guest feedback
>TV/STREAMING: George Stephanopoulos is "miserable" at "GMA"
>MOVIES: Who won the best actor Oscar last year? See list of recent winners
>CELEBRITY: Laraine Newman says Barbra Streisand confronted her over "SNL" skit
>ANIMALS: Ducks ask woman to help their friend who isn't moving (1:38)
>HISTORY: Worcester's Bull Mansion has historical ties to a doctor, not an animal
>GOOD NEWS: Man's liver transplant denial reversed after story goes viral
-Meanwhile, in Thailand, monkey uses human-like hand signals to direct traffic (:43)
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